The Back to God Game is the perfect interactive read-aloud for parents and grandparents to share with children ages five and up.
Rule #1 Everything on Earth comes from God's creation. You can take anything on Earth all the way back to God. Join Alden and his Granna as she teaches him a fun game that teaches him why we need to thank God for everything He gives us.
Themes and Extended Activities: Creation Science, Natural Resources, Healthy Eating, Conservation, Thankfulness, Grandparents and Family.
Six-year-old Alden and His Granna are driving home from a weekend trip. The boy is tired of playing "I Spy" and is ready to get back home to his family. Granna remembers a game she used to play with her son when he was small and offers to teach it to her grandson. As she explains the rules, he rejects the idea that everything goes back to God's creation. He quickly finds out through this fun game that God provided everything we need when He created the Earth for us and that is why we need to be thankful for everything. After all, nothing has been added to the Earth since it was created except for rain and a few meteor rocks. The sweet ending will bring a happy tear to any person who loves a child.
Included in the back of the book is an activity to help the reader take a car back to God. A helpful page of tips is provided for adults to help them to continue to play the game with their children. Links are provided for even more extended activities.
BIOGRAPHY I've always wanted to write a book and people are always telling me, "You need to write a book!" For many years, the concepts in The Back to God Game have been searching for their place in some kind of format. As I've shared these ideas over the years, I've gotten wide eyes and puzzled faces..."What do you mean everything goes back to God?" It wasn't until I shared with my grandson, Alden, and suggested we play a form of the game, that the words and the story found a resting place as a read-aloud book that both children and adults could share.
As an educator, it thrills me to think of the back-and-forth-discussions that are sure to happen as the pages are turned. Yes, that's one of the goals...the second, but certainly not the lesser of the two, is to expand that sense of "awe" about God's creation..to make it deeper than just the beautiful flowers and cuddly animals we associate with God's gifts to us. I'd love to hear your stories as you uncover new wonderful gifts in our world.